An overview of the history and techniques of redwork embroidery, including its origins, the Victorian era, and the modern-day relevance.

Bird Brain Designs has creative and original RedWork designs that are fun to make for all occasions. We have Christmas stockings, ornaments, pictures, wall hangings, quilts, tea towels, pillows and other …

Redwork designs are composed of simple stitches and were mainly used to decorate household objects in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially quilts. Patterns for individual quilt blocks were sold for a …

We specialize in a vast assortment of Redwork patterns, a variety of quilting and craft notions and the complete line of Presencia Finca Perle Cotton (embroidery thread). We are also home of our own …

Aug 11, 2025 · Redwork embroidery is a type of embroidery that became popular during the Victorian era. Back then, it was done only by hand. It was a series of outline stitches that were easy to achieve …

Redwork embroidery got its name from the colorfast red embroidery thread that first became widely available in the late 1800s. After going out of favor for decades, redwork is back in style today and …

In this article you'll learn about the history, unique characteristics, and special things to watch for when stitching designs in this style. "Redwork" gets its name from a special type of red thread developed in …

Browse our collection of Redwork designs inspired by a 17th Century Altar Frontal. These kits feature classic Crewel stitches, beautifully illustrated in our stitch instructions, and are embroidered with a …

Redwork embroidery, as simple as its name suggests, is embroidery with red cotton thread over white fabric. It took its name from an embroidery thread known as Turkey Red.

Feb 27, 2026 · If you’ve ever been tempted to make a redwork quilt — filled with charming scenes from a bygone era and stitched by hand in classic Turkey Red — this post is for you. Today I’m sharing …